Notre-Dame-du-Lac Church

Le Thor, France

Notre-Dame-du-Lac in Le Thor in Provence was built in the 12th-century in the Romanesque architectural tradition. It contains eleven statues from the 17th-18th centuries.

Address

Rue Cavalerie 2, Le Thor, France

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Aline G (13 months ago)
Beautiful Romanesque and Gothic church, nicely restored, on the banks of the river where it is very pleasant to walk.

Christian Rollandin (2 years ago)
Superb architecture, too bad it is not open outside of masses

Damien Dillies (4 years ago)
Very beautiful church with an idyllic setting for a picnic, paved square with markets for access to the water table...

Franck OSMAN (6 years ago)
A place steeped in history with beautiful architecture. A beautiful river with ducks, geese and at night, bats. It's calm and relaxing. Very pleasant.

REVAlink (6 years ago)
Nice

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